John M. Randall Sr.

Thursday

Nov 29, 2012 at 2:00 AM

KITTERY POINT, Maine — John M. Randall Sr. died peacefully Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in his home in Kittery Point, Maine, surrounded by family. John was born in Kittery Point on March 26, 1924, to Webster Levi Randall and Annie Etta Pruett, and he was the brother of Phebe Boyle and Charlotte Bromfield, both of whom predeceased him.

KITTERY POINT, Maine — John M. Randall Sr. died peacefully Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in his home in Kittery Point, Maine, surrounded by family. John was born in Kittery Point on March 26, 1924, to Webster Levi Randall and Annie Etta Pruett, and he was the brother of Phebe Boyle and Charlotte Bromfield, both of whom predeceased him.

He and his wife Arlene were married Nov. 8, 1946, at the First Baptist Church parsonage in Kittery Point. The Randalls recently celebrated their sixty-sixth wedding anniversary. John started his career as a third-class machinist at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, then spent 30 years as a serviceman with the Public Service Power Company in Portsmouth, N.H. After retiring from Public Service, he started another career as a custodian at the Horace Mitchell School in Kittery Point, which he retired from after 26 years.

Mr. Randall is survived by his wife, Arlene, and his children, Helen A. Paulik and husband Michael of St. Louis, Mo., Linda M. Isaacson and husband Henry of Gonic, N.H., Faith R. Connell and husband Scott of East Kingston, N.H., John M. Randall, Jr. of Kittery Point, and Beth A. Chabot and husband Carl of Berwick, Maine; grandchildren Jon Saddler and wife Lisa of Farmington, N.H., Cristian Bowker and husband Jamey of South Berwick, Maine, Amy Anderson and husband Chuck of Rochester, N.H., and Rachel Morin and husband Jeff of North Waterboro, Maine; eleven great-grandchildren, Cristina, Mikayla, Patricia, Moriah, Noah, Jonah, Ethan, Elise, Bryson, Maya and Maximillian; one great-great grandson who will be born in January; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Randall's grandson John M. Randall III predeceased him.

The Randall family wishes to thank York Hospital Hospice, Greater Faith Works of Kittery, and the staff at the Hyder House of Dover for all of their love, care, and service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to York Hospice Project Hope, and Hyder Family House of Dover.

SERVICES: Visiting hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the JS Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road, Kittery, ME 03904. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3 in the JS Pelkey Funeral Home.

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